9. One of the seven angels came to me. This was one of the angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven last troubles. He said, “Come with me. I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.”
10. The angel carried me away by the Spirit to a very large and high mountain. He showed me the holy city, Jerusalem. It was coming down out of heaven from God.
11. It was shining with the glory of God. It was shining bright like a very expensive jewel, like a jasper. It was clear as crystal.
12. The city had a great high wall with 12 gates. There were 12 angels at the gates. On each gate was written the name of 1 of the 12 tribes of Israel.
13. There were three gates on the east, three on the north, three on the south, and three on the west.
14. The walls of the city were built on 12 foundation stones. On the stones were written the names of the 12 apostles of the Lamb.
15. The angel who talked with me had a measuring rod made of gold. He had this rod to measure the city, its gates, and its wall.
16. The city was built in a square. Its length was equal to its width. The angel measured the city with the rod. The city was 1,500 miles long, 1,500 miles wide, and 1,500 miles high.